Clearance Specialist

Clearance Specialist – Business Affairs (Contract)

Contract Duration: 4-month contract (with a strong possibility of extension)

Location: Glendale, CA 91201

Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Work Arrangement: Hybrid

• In-office: Monday–Thursday
• Remote: Fridays

Pay Rate Range: $33.00–$39.00/hour

Trustpoint.One is partnering with a globally recognized entertainment organization to identify a Clearance Specialist – Business Affairs for a contract role supporting the Business Affairs Group. This is a highly process-driven position requiring strong analytical, reading, writing, and summarization skills. The Clearance Specialist will review and analyze images, documents, and other assets, draft summaries and guidance, and serve as a key point of contact for clearance-related matters across multiple business units.

Some experience with intellectual property matters (copyright or trademark) is helpful but not required. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, organized, and comfortable presenting written analysis to legal teams and executive stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the primary point of contact for clearance requests on a wide range of assets, working with legal and business entities on behalf of the Business Affairs Group
• Manage and provide guidance on clearance requests, property and talent rights inquiries, and permission and approval obligations
• Partner with Commercialization, Operations, and Legal teams to facilitate clearances for assets across all global territories for merchandise use

Types of Clearances Include:

• Merchandise clearance of assets sourced from television series and film properties
• Business Affairs clearance requiring talent approval or risk analysis
• Legal clearance from a rights perspective
• IP clearance involving third-party intellectual property, including names, logos, and images
• Clearance related to theme park-related assets

Assets Reviewed May Include:

• Style guides
• Raw or loose assets such as unit photography, final frames, design elements, posters, concept art, social media posts, sweepstakes materials, marketing/publicity images, and artwork
• Images submitted as part of publishing products (books, magazines, calendars, etc.)
• Externally sourced assets, including artwork and photography from private or third-party collections

Additional responsibilities include:

• Reviewing talent agreements and succinctly summarizing key terms for executives and business partners
• Presenting written analysis and work product to attorneys, clients, and executives
• Working within rights management systems, processes, and databases
• Analyzing submissions to determine whether legal clearance is required
• Conducting initial clearance reviews using legal restriction charts and prior guidance, flagging potential issues for Legal review
• Tracking clearance requests, questions, and comments in Airtable
• Consulting during early stages of product development to advise on asset collection, metadata requirements, complexity, and turnaround timelines
• Communicating clearance comments and restrictions to requestors, including rewording legal language when needed
• Gathering agenda items and leading weekly Legal/Business meetings, capturing notes and distributing summaries
• Managing clearance priorities and deadlines to meet business needs
• Identifying clearance roadblocks and process efficiencies, implementing improvements where possible
• Assisting with review and management of collectibles and other releases, including reviewing marketing materials
• Exercising strong issue-spotting skills related to legal, talent, brand, and financial considerations, with attention to precedent and broader business impact

Basic Qualifications

• Four-year undergraduate degree (required)
• Legal coursework or certification preferred, or law firm/in-house experience handling contract administration or related matters
• Ability to work independently and exercise sound judgment, including knowing when to elevate issues
• Exceptional organizational, prioritization, and time management skills
• Strong analytical, interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
• High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple high-priority projects in a fast-paced environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Understanding of clearance-related legal and contractual issues, including intellectual property (copyright, trademark, right of publicity), production-related agreements for film and/or television, third-party rights acquisition and licensing, and applicable guild obligations
• Legal clearance experience or paralegal certificate
• Experience supporting consumer products, games, and/or publishing organizations

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